Lawn-edging implement



Mar. 6, 1923. 1,447,805

. J. E. MILLER LAWN EDGING IMPLEMEN'T Filed NOV. 2Q, 1919 Patented-Mar.6, 1923. y

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN n. MILLER, or oLEAN, NEW YORK.

LAWN-EDGING IMPLEMENT.

Application filed November 29, 1919.

ll 1o au whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. MILLER, citizen of the United States,residing at- Olean, in the count-y of Cattaraugus and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Lawn-Edging Implements, ofwhich the following vis a speciication.

This invention relates to a lawn edging implement, and the object is toprovide a device of the type indicated for use-in trimming the edges oflawns adjacent to walks and the like.

- Afurther object is t-o provide an implement which shallconsist of ahandle, a shank portion connected therewith, a blade, and

means ofnovel construction for adjustably connectinr the lblade with theshank portion.

A still further object is to provide, in connection with a handle,including a shank portion, a cutting blade having' a slot near one endthereof, a plate provided with ofl set portions engaging the shank, theplate carrying a boss, and a screw or bolt passing through the shankportion and the aforesaid slot and also passing through theboss, andbeing engaged by a nut, retaining the elements in an adiusted position.

lfv ith the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consistsin the novel construction combination and arrangement of elementshereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawing, Figure l is a plan view of the device, Figure 2 is asideelevation thereof; ligure 3 is la longitudinal section; Figure 4iis aperspective View of the blade; Figure 5 is a perspective view of theclamping element.

in carrying out the invention I provide a handle v10, one end of whichis received b v a socket 11, and from the end of this socket Serial No.341,371.

the shank portion, and is further provided i with a boss or cylindricalgaging similar element 24 .engaged by a screw 25, in the event that theboss is threaded. If not threaded, the screw or bolt passes directlythrough the boss. An engaging nut is shown at 26. The' otlset portion 13is designed to engage the edge of the blade at the point shown.

The slot in the end of the blade provides i for'adiustment, and thescrew or bolt passes through the shank portion 12, through the slot, andthrough the boss, and is retained as specified.

` l do not wish to be limited to the exact construction shown anddescribed, but may make such changes, alterations, or additions as fallwithin the scope of the appended claim.

AWhat is claimed is- In a device of the class described, a shank portionhaving blade engaging means formed thereon, an angular cutting bladeprovided with a slot and adjustable with reference to the shank, an armextending along the shank, ears formed on the arm and engaging' theedges of the shank, and a 'Ying device on said arm.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signa-ture.

JOHN E. MILLER.

